Entry #5035: Same-sex adoption in North Dakota

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RegionNorth Dakota
IssueSame-sex adoption
StatusLegal
Start DateJan 1, 2015
End Datenow
DescriptionSingle adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption are legal in North Dakota.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/35-North-Dakota-Snapshot.pdf http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/ND


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Revision by Notdog1996

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End DateSep 6, 2018(NONE)
NoteCurrently being updated.Single adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption are legal in North Dakota.
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Currently being updated. Single adoption, joint adoption by married couples and second parent adoption are legal in North Dakota.
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions


http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/ND
https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions
https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/35-North-Dakota-Snapshot.pdf


http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/ND
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/ND https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions https://www.familyequality.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/35-North-Dakota-Snapshot.pdf http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/ND

Revision by Ausyk

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Value(REMOVED)Legal
Value SpecialAmbiguous(REMOVED)
NoteOnly because of religious freedom adoption law.Currently being updated.
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Only because of religious freedom adoption law. Currently being updated.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegal(REMOVED)
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NoteCurrently laws are being updated.Only because of religious freedom adoption law.
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Currently laws are being updated. Only because of religious freedom adoption law.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueSingle onlyLegal

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ValueLegalSingle only

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ValueSingle onlyLegal
NoteUnder state law only. Changes pending.Currently laws are being updated.
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Under state law only. Changes pending. Currently laws are being updated.

Revision by Ausyk

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Revision by Ausyk

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NoteUnder state law only.Under state law only. Changes pending.
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Under state law only. Changes pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateAug 6, 2018Aug 22, 2018
NoteLegalization state wide pending.Under state law only.
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Legalization state wide pending. Under state law only.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJul 18, 2018Jul 20, 2018
Sourceshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptionshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions


http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/ND
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https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/ND

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJul 15, 2018Jul 18, 2018
NoteLGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption. Legalization state wide pending.Legalization state wide pending.
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LGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption. Legalization state wide pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJul 12, 2018Jul 15, 2018
NoteLGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption. LGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption. Legalization state wide pending.
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LGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption. Legalization state wide pending.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateJun 21, 2018Jul 12, 2018

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Value(REMOVED)Single only
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Revision by Ausyk

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End DateMay 3, 2018Jun 21, 2018
NoteLGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption.LGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption.
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LGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption.

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateApr 30, 2018May 3, 2018
NoteLGBT people can be turned away under foster care.LGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption.
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LGBT people can be turned away under foster care. As well as lgbt adoption.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueSingle only(REMOVED)
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End DateMar 12, 2018Apr 30, 2018
Noteit is legal federally except American Samoa. Single under North Dakota state law.LGBT people can be turned away under foster care.
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it is legal federally except American Samoa. Single under North Dakota state law. LGBT people can be turned away under foster care.
Sourceshttp://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/foster_and_adoption_lawshttps://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions
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http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/foster_and_adoption_laws https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/04/30/anti-lgbt-bills-us-states-could-derail-adoptions

Revision by Ausyk

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End DateMar 9, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Noteit is legal federally except American Samoa. single under state law.it is legal federally except American Samoa. Single under North Dakota state law.
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it is legal federally except American Samoa. single under state law. Single under North Dakota state law.

Revision by Ausyk

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ValueLegalSingle only
End DateSep 11, 2016Mar 9, 2018
Noteit is legal federally except American Samoa.it is legal federally except American Samoa. single under state law.
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it is legal federally except American Samoa. single under state law.
SourcesNohttp://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/foster_and_adoption_laws
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No http://www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/foster_and_adoption_laws

Revision by Ausyk

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Noteit is legal nationwide except American Samoa.it is legal federally except American Samoa.
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it is legal nationwide except American Samoa. federally except American Samoa.

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